Wonder
Author: R. J. Palacio
Year Published: 2012
Number of Pages: 310
R. J. Palacio has written an amazing story about a boy named August (Auggie) Pullman. He was born with a facial deformity, which has kept him from going to public school until 5th grade. He doesn't want to go at all, and he is extremely nervous about what others will say. When he sees the kindness of the principal of Beecher Prep, he starts to think that it might not be so bad. He meets some very loyal and true friends, and some people who do their best to bring Auggie down. August does his best to not let people get the best of him, but sometimes they can be downright awful to him. Auggie goes through some rough times, and there are friendships forged and broken. Through this book, there are lots and lots of lessons to be learned on both sides. There are a lot of mixed feelings; loneliness, happiness, sadness, and pride. August changes so much through the course of this book, and I'm in awe of what a wonderful job the author did in writing it.
Sometimes this book made me laugh, cry, or just smile. Seeing Auggie deal with all kinds of different situations was heart-breaking and beautiful. It teaches you lots of lessons in the sense of how people treat others. For Auggie, he has lived his whole life being homeschooled, and he had only a couple of close friends. Whenever he went to the park or walked down a street, people would stare and small children would point and become scared. Imagine.
Imagine having a deformed face and how everybody would always see you as different, or weird, or scary. And imagine when you go to school, where there are so many people and there will be people who don't care, people who stick up for you, people who are always by your side. And then there are the people who bully you. They are rude, mean, taunting, and hurtful towards you. They want to have all of the attention to themselves, and they think by being nasty to you will get them more followers, more popularity. But, Auggie, he stays true to himself and by doing that, he becomes more confident, and gains himself the trust and love that a true friend and companion should have and give.
I would recommend this book for ages around ten and up. This is also a great book for adults to read; my mom really loved it! Be mindful that this book conveys a lot of feelings; it can be very sad and also very happy! This book is really a truly amazing read! I strongly encourage you to read it!
Imagine having a deformed face and how everybody would always see you as different, or weird, or scary. And imagine when you go to school, where there are so many people and there will be people who don't care, people who stick up for you, people who are always by your side. And then there are the people who bully you. They are rude, mean, taunting, and hurtful towards you. They want to have all of the attention to themselves, and they think by being nasty to you will get them more followers, more popularity. But, Auggie, he stays true to himself and by doing that, he becomes more confident, and gains himself the trust and love that a true friend and companion should have and give.
I would recommend this book for ages around ten and up. This is also a great book for adults to read; my mom really loved it! Be mindful that this book conveys a lot of feelings; it can be very sad and also very happy! This book is really a truly amazing read! I strongly encourage you to read it!
